Nikkor 28mm f/1.8

Chris and our guide pull on a length of rope coming towards the camera. The rope runs around a pillar of snow making an anchor.
A rectangular stony clearing in a brown outdoor area.
Chris stands facing the camera in a bright red jacket.
A panorama taken from the bowl of the Ring of Steall at dusk. The sky is still bright with dramatic clouds, but the mountains and ground around are getting dark.
A chalky path recedes in to the distance on a hillside. The sun is just setting on the horizon.
Facing straight on to a large orange sign in front of a cottage. The sign is written in large uppercase blue letters and reads ‘VIROL’.
A solitary sheep looks towards the photographer. A wire fence divides the two.
Our instructor gets placing climbing equipment on the edge of an overhang on Fiacaill ridge.
Looking up at Morrison’s gully in Beinn Eighe from below.
A badly rusted metal sign attached to a tree trunk in a woodland. The letters ‘fire’ are just visible.
Chris hiking in a t-shirt on a brown grassy path. There’s partially snow covered hills in the distance.
Photo of the backs of Chris and our instructor. Our instructor is pointing downhill with a ski pole. There’s dramatic lighting in the sky - sunlight in the foreground and ominous dark clouds in the background. There are patches of snow on the ground.
Chris and our instructor stand on a level section of Fiacaill ridge. There’s low cloud on the mountain, but some sunlight just breaking through.
Chris walking ahead up a snowy mountain - there’s low visibility and a few flakes of snow in the air.
A wooden sign points the way along the South Downs way in late afternoon sunlight.
A macro photo of climbing gear on our instructor’s harness. Chris is visible in the background.
A bivvy bag and rucksack sit in a hollow depression in the grass in the last of the evening light. The sky is dark blue and calm.
Laura Marling sings whilst playing the guitar.
Chris walking away from the camera and towards Beinn Eighe, just at sunrise.
A photo taken from mid-way up Beinn Eighe, pointing down. Chris is ahead, descending the mountain.
Chris walking ahead of camera, with several snowy mountains ahead of him.
Chris takes a big step out on to an exposed section of Fiacaill ridge. His axe is in a crack providing support.
A detail photo of some fishing nets and lobster pots.
A snowy ridge recedes in to the distance. There’s very little visibility so it’s hard to see where the sky and ground connect.
Looking up a snowy gully. Chris is mid way up the frame, crouched in the snow, looking at the camera.
A small faded orange life raft moored on the side of the river Ouse.
A paraglider stands on the ground with a large sail inflated overhead.
A light sandy path twists away from the camera. There’s tall trees in the distance and bright yellow flowers along the edge of the path.
Small flowers blossom in the morning sun.
A photo of a valley in Torridon, just before sunrise. The sky is bright, but the land very dark still.
Chris walking along the Devil’s ridge towards the camera. He’s on one side of a sharp snowy ridge.
A cream coloured highland cow with large horns faces the camera. There’s long shaggy hair covering it’s eyes.
Chris and our instructor walk along a path uphill. There’s small patches of snow in the distance, but the ground is otherwise brown and windswept.
A photo pointing down at moss and grasses. The moss is deep red in colour.
Looking side on to a small boat on stilts out of water.
Chris descending in to the bowl of the Ring of Steall. It’s later in the day and the sun is low in the sky. The bowl is already in shadow. There’s a small windy stream at the base of the bowl.
A low contrast view of several snowy ridges.
Twilight over the South Downs. The sky is clear with yellow and orange hues on the horizon.
A grassy hill in late evening just before the light is gone.
Looking down a steep gully from up high. The base of the gully is filled with snow.
Looking down a greenish-blue river, with rotting wooden posts in the foreground.
A small piece of china with a blue graphic sits in the stump of an old tree.
Looking down a dirt path with grass and bushes on either side in the late afternoon sun.
A gloved hand holds a compass and map in front of the camera as a blurred figure walks ahead in the distance surrounded by snow and fog.
Small skeletons on display behind glass.
Looking down a grassy hill with a farm in the distance. A faint chalky line can be seen on the ground - part of the Long Man of Wilmington.
Two paths diverge in an open area near some woods.
Chris taking a photo looking down a sunny hillside. There’s dark clouds in the background.
Small cork capped vials of bone fragments stacked end to end, row upon row.
Chris holds a large boulder of snow as he faces the camera.
A detail photo of some fishing nets and lobster pots. There’s a bright orange buoy in the foreground.
Chris and Ed pose for a photo on top of Beinn Eighe. They both have heavy jackets and helmets on.